Suppose Jones Company has orders from three customers located in the same market area. One order has a total weight of $4,900$ pounds, the second weighs $9,600$ pounds, and the third weighs $13,400$ pounds. The transportation carrier quotes a freight rate of $$18\mathrm{.}00$ per hundredweight for direct shipment to the customer for shipments weighing $1,000$ to $4,999$ pounds; $$16\mathrm{.}00$ per hundredweight for orders weighing $5,000$ to $9,999$ pounds; and $$14\mathrm{.}00$ for shipments weighing between $10,000$ and $15,000$ pounds. Alternatively, the carrier$$s rate for shipments weighing more than $20,000$ pounds is $$10\mathrm{.}00$ per hundredweight. However, if the orders are combined into one consolidated shipment, the carrier will charge $$390$ for each stop it is required to make.